Railway-track construction.



J. W. BLOWER.

RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 10, 1910.

9 1 971,, v Patented Jan.17,1911.

7 g tfttfi US FFECE.

JOSEPH W. BLPOWER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

RAILVVAY-TRACK CONSTRUCTION;

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 10, 1910.

Patented Jan. i7, 191 1. Serial No. 591.585.

To all whom it may concern: I

.ot railway track construction, and the objects of my invention are to provide an im proved substantial constrnctioi-i oif railway track, wherein the necessity ot employing lish plates bolted to the track rails, is ol \iated; to provide improved means for securing the track rails in connection with the tics; and for eormecting sections of the t track rails: to provide means whereby ordi nary railway spikes may be employed in cont Meeting tra-ck rails with metal ties, and to produce other improvements the details of which will be more fully pointed out hereinat'ter. 'l'hese objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a'plan view ot a section of a railway track having my improved const rue tion. Fin: 2 is an enlarged transverse section on line .1 .r ol Fig. l. and, Fig. 3 is a side elevation ot portions of track-rails and my improved track holding members beingshown in cross section on a line central ot' the widths of the track rails.

Similar numerals reter to similar parts throughoutthe several views.

1 represent metal railway track ties, which are preferably formed of ordinary T-rails or track rail sections, although it will be obvious that a metal tie in the torm of a bar having its opposing: sides channeleth might be employed.

2 represent track rail sections which are designed to bear upon the heads or upper sides ol the lies 1 in the usual manner.

()ne of the ties l is employed beneath each joint ot the track rails 2, as well as between solid portions of the separate track sections. 1 'here the ends ot' the track rails meet above a tie I, i provide on opposite sides ot the tie beneath the track rails, t'ollowers or tilting blocks 3, so shaped on their inner sides as to conl'orm to the outlines of the sides of the tiesf The upper sides of the blocks 3 thus arranged are flush with the upper sides of the ties,

said blocks thus t :torming individual supports for the rail sections 2. In order to ettectively connect the opposing blocks 3 I provide a suitable bolt or equivalent fasteningdevice 4, which passes through said blocks and through an opcningin the web of the tie. Formed in each of the blocks 3 on opposite sides of the center of its length, are rectangular openings 5, the upper portions of the. inner walls of these openings being substantially vertical, while the outer wall of each of the openings is inclined as indicated at (3, resulting in the production of a gradual decrease in the length of the opening toward its lower end.

In sect-wring the adjoining ends of two track rail sections \npoira tie, 1 preferably employ the ordinary forms of railway spikes such as are indicated at T. but prior to the insertion of each spike, l insert within the upper portion of each of the openings 5, a block H prct'erably of wood or other yielding" material, between which block and the inner end of the opening 5, is driven downwardly the shank oi the spike T, the projecting head of the spike thus being driven into engagement with the-projecting base tiange oi the track rails. it. will be understood that the spike is wedged tightly between the wooden block ti and the body of the block 3, in which the opening 5 is t'ornual. in order to insure a proper wedgin of the spike in this position. and prevent the block 8 from being driven downward through the opening 5. I have inclined the outer wall of the opening 7. thus insuring a wedging action of both the spike and block.

Where the ties are laid beneath the track rails and between the ends of'a track rail section it is considered unnecessary to use more than one of the blocks 3, this construction being more t'nlly illustrated in Figs. 1 and It ot the drawing.

llcretot'orc one of the ditticulties attending the employment at. metal tics, has been the necessity oi t'ori'niug' vertical key or spike openings in the tics openings had and these to be necessarily spaced apart, as to actconunodate track rail base flanges of different widths. in ease of a deviation in the width of the track rail base tlange, it; is obvious that the employment of the oblong openings 5 and binding blocks 8 ot' ditl'erent thicknesses will overcome the dillioulty above reterred tol It is obvious that in the construction of a 5 this operation,.

railway track, such as herein described, the track rails will be at all times maintained in their proper relative and parallel positions and an exceedingly strong structure will be produced.

From the foregoing description, it' will be seen that simple and efl'icient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, but While the elements shown and describedare well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are in tended, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

"What I: claim, is

1. In a railway track construction, the combination. with plurality of metallic tics, er a block hearing against the side of each of said ties, elongated openings formed in each of said blocks on opposite sides of its center, inserted in the outer ends of said block openings, and a track rail bearingupon said ties and said blocks, the spaces between said filling members track rails adapted to fillin members adapted to be each of said ties, elongated openings formed in each of said blocks on opposite sides of its center, the outer Wall of each of said openings having its lower portion inclined inwardly, filling members adapted to he inserted in iillOOlltGI' ends of said block openings, and a track rail bearing upon said ties and said blocks, the spaces between said filling members and track rails adapted to receive railway spikes.

3. In a railway track construction, the combination with'a plurality of metallic ties havinglongitudinally channeled side portions, of blocks embracing opposite sides of said ties and connected with each other through said ties, track rails bearing upon said ties and blocks, a pair of elongated penin'gs in each of said blocks on opposite sides of the track rail flanges, fillingmeinbers adapted to be inserted in the outer portions of said block openings and spikes having enlarged heads, the shank portions of said spikes being adapted to be driven downward between said filling members and the body of the block.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 4

JOSEPH W. BLOWER. Witnesses 1 A. L. Pimnrs, Know A. Monms. 

